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Gardai fined a group of tourists who had traveled 100 kilometers to Portlaoise to visit “shops and sites” on Tuesday.
Laois officers discovered that the group had traveled to the Rock of Dunamaise despite living so far away.
All attendees were issued notices of fixed fines and asked to return to where they had come from.
On social media, gardai said they generally “love tourists,” but in the middle of a Level Five lockdown this is not the time.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Portlaoise Gardaí was on patrol and found a group that had traveled to the Rock of Dunamaise. They lived approximately 100 kilometers away.
“They had decided to visit shops and sites. We love tourists, but not at the present time. Fixed charge notices are issued.”
As stated on the official Citizens Information website, the following list provides examples of reasonable excuses to leave your home, as set out in Statutory Instrument 701 of 2020.
- Traveling to work if you cannot work from home
- Caring for a vulnerable person or taking care of other vital family matters
- Agriculture and other agricultural activities
- Go to school or bring your child to school
- Attend college where you need to attend in person
- Access child care services
- Traveling to visit your children as part of an access agreement or traveling to allow access for children
- Attending a medical or dental appointment, or going to a medical or dental appointment with a vulnerable person or someone with whom you live
- Go to someone else’s house if you are in a support bubble with them
- Seeking essential medical assistance for yourself, someone you live with, or a vulnerable person.
- Donating blood
- Go to the vet
- Go to a wedding or funeral
- Go to court, obey your bond instructions, attend court offices to initiate emergency legal proceedings
- Moving accommodation where necessary
- Travel to the airport or port to leave Ireland if you normally live in another country
- Fleeing from domestic abuse or escaping danger
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